Truthfulness of God
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· 19 viewsTo call the Lord “the true God” means that he alone has in his being the fulness of deity and is worthy to be worshipped as God. He and his word are a trustworthy foundation for life because he speaks the truth and is utterly reliable and consistent in his character, his revelation of himself, his promises and his pronouncements.
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Titles reflecting God’s truthfulness
Titles reflecting God’s truthfulness
The true God
The true God
2 Ch 15:3; Je 10:10; 1 Th 1:9
The God of truth
The God of truth
Ps 31:5; Is 65:16
Jesus Christ is “the truth”
Jesus Christ is “the truth”
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
See also Jn 1:14; Jn 1:17; Jn 6:32 Jesus Christ calls himself “the true bread” meaning that he is real, substantial, reliable and life-giving; 1 Jn 5:20; Re 3:7; Re 3:14
The Spirit of truth
The Spirit of truth
Jn 14:17; Jn 15:26; Jn 16:13; 1 Jn 4:6; 1 Jn 5:6
God is true to his character and his word
God is true to his character and his word
He speaks the truth
He speaks the truth
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth:
I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain:
I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
See also 2 Sa 7:28; Ps 33:4; Ps 119:160; Jn 17:17; Re 21:5; Re 22:6
He does not lie
He does not lie
God is not a man, that he should lie;
Neither the son of man, that he should repent:
Hath he said, and shall he not do it?
Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
See also Ro 3:4; 2 Ti 2:13; Tt 1:2; Heb 6:18
He is true to himself and his promises
He is true to himself and his promises
Dt 32:4; Ps 25:10; Ps 33:4; Ps 145:13; Ps 146:6; La 3:23; 2 Ti 2:13
The truthfulness of God undergirds the law
The truthfulness of God undergirds the law
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And thy law is the truth.
See also Ps 19:7; Ps 119:151; Ps 119:160; Mal 2:6–7
The truthfulness of God undergirds the covenant
The truthfulness of God undergirds the covenant
Ps 25:10 The Hebrew word translated “faithful” can also be translated “true”. The word is particularly associated with God steadfastly upholding his covenant promises.
See also Ps 145:13; Ho 2:19–20; 2 Ti 2:13
The truthfulness of God undergirds the prophetic word
The truthfulness of God undergirds the prophetic word
For I am the Lord: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord God.
See also Is 55:11; Je 1:12; Je 28:9; Eze 33:33; Da 2:45
The truthfulness of God undergirds his promises
The truthfulness of God undergirds his promises
And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you; so shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.
See also Nu 23:19; 1 Ki 8:20; Ps 105:42; Ro 4:20–21
The truthfulness of God undergirds his judgment
The truthfulness of God undergirds his judgment
Before the Lord: for he cometh,
For he cometh to judge the earth:
He shall judge the world with righteousness,
And the people with his truth.
See also Ps 98:9; Is 11:3–5; Ro 2:2
The truthfulness of God undergirds the teaching of Jesus Christ
The truthfulness of God undergirds the teaching of Jesus Christ
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
See also Mt 5:18; Mt 22:16; Mk 3:28; Lk 4:24; Jn 1:51; Jn 8:31–32; Jn 18:37